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In early July 2025, an extraordinary event in Earth’s upper atmosphere was photographed by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This rare occurrence, which unfolded about 400 ...

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers photographed a rare atmospheric phenomenon over the US and Mexico known as a "sprite" that's associated with lightning.

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The Maine Space Grant Consortium is just one of many ways that Mainers are participating in Earth and space research, all of ...

In September 2023, a global seismic mystery began to unfold. Every 90 seconds, the Earth pulsed with a strange, low-frequency vibration that lasted for nine days straight.

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